Boone still fastest-growing county in home starts

The Home Builders Association of Northern Kentucky recently released its data on new home construction and remodeling for 2013.

"2013 was a year of recovery for many in our industry," said Brian Miller, executive vice president of the Home Builders Association of Northern Kentucky. "Many of our builders have been experiencing a significant improvement in starts. Boone County continues to shine as the fastest growing county as construction of single family homes increased 30 percent over 2012. Kenton grew a mere 3 percent and Campbell County continued to lose ground over 2012.

"The availability of developed home sites in Boone County is helping growth at the moment. There are fewer new communities in Kenton County and Campbell is restrained by geographical challenges and availability of sanitary sewer services.

"The value of new homes has increased on average just over 11 percent in Northern Kentucky which is close to the national average," Miller said. "While we are very happy to see the market continue its recovery we are concerned by serious headwinds facing our industry including Sanitary Sewer capacity, the inability for small builders and developers to secure financing and the ever increasing stranglehold that environmental regulation places upon Northern Kentucky."

Single family homes in 2013:

? Boone 402

? Campbell 55

? Kenton 233

Single family homes in 2012:

? Boone 307

? Campbell 105

? Kenton 225.

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Boone still fastest-growing county in home starts

The Home Builders Association of Northern Kentucky recently released its data on new home construction and remodeling for 2013.